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The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment

Stuff You Should Know

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Study Design, Methods, and Rising Objections

How the study evolved (spinal taps, leadership changes), ethical criticisms from physicians and statisticians, and Peter Buxton’s investigation that exposed the experiment.

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